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C85800 Brass vs. AISI 317 Stainless Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
35 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
21
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
210 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
58 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0